I forgot

I forgot what an incredible work of art the album Power Windows is. But after listening to it for the first time in years....it may be the best Rush recording ever. Only Moving Pictures, Counterparts and 2112 come close, in my opinion.
Lyrically, it's the best work Neil Peart has done, hands down, on a complete album. He may have written a some better songs than on Power Windows...Closer to the Heart, Limelight, and Armor and Sword are a few that come to mind. But as a whole, I'm not sure Neil produced such a high quality as well as quantity of work than he did on Power Windows. Moving Pictures comes very close...as with Power Windows, every song on Moving Pictures is lyrically very strong. And, to be honest, if you gave the choice of listening to nothing but Moving Pictures or Power Windows, I'd probably choose Moving Pictures. But that's more because of the sentimental nature that album has for me. Going on pure emotion...give me 2112!!!
But Power Windows is not just strong lyrically. Musically, it's fantastic. Every song, From "The Big Money" to "Mystic Rhythms" is almost perfect. To me, it's how the music supports the words that makes it so great. Listen to "Marathon", "Emotion Detector", "The Manhattan Project", or "Mystic Rhythms"... and see for yourself how beautifully the music supports the lyrics. The emotion evoked by the music so perfectly matches the words. That's what makes it so great.